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Mr. Banes is a partner in Davis Polk's Financial Institutions Group, based in New York and London. He advises banks and other financial institutions on all types of corporate finance transactions and a range of regulatory matters. He is also a partner in the firm’s white collar and criminal defense practice and the internal investigation practice, and advises clients on investigations and compliance matters and related corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure issues.

Work Highlights

Recent Representations

Corporate Governance, International investigations and Compliance

Representing U.S. and non-U.S. companies on internal investigations and regulatory enforcement matters and providing related compliance, governance, including under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and transactional advice.

Telia in the settlement of FCPA investigations by DOJ and the SEC into allegations of bribery involving its entry into the Uzbekistan market

BHP Billiton in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations into potential FCPA breaches related to terminated exploration and development efforts as well as hospitality provided in connection with the sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics

A global financial institution in obtaining an opinion of DOJ under the FCPA in connection with a joint venture transaction

Siemens AG on the 2008 resolution of the DOJ and SEC investigation into violations of the FCPA, one of the largest such resolutions to date

The audit committee of Royal Dutch Shell in connection with their investigation of Shell’s recategorization of oil and gas reserves

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